The Houthis have since become more active, adding to the risks surrounding commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Following the October 7 attacks, the movement intermittently entered the conflict with Israel
Another round of anticipated U.S.–Iran nuclear talks in Islamabad was abruptly canceled over the weekend, underscoring the fragility of diplomatic efforts to end a widening confrontation between Washington and Tehran. The failure
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Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has issued a stark warning that the United States is being “humiliated” by Iran in a conflict that he says lacks a coherent strategy and risks spiraling into
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Nearly two months into the war with Iran, the scale of destruction is staggering. More than 30,000 bombs and strikes have been unleashed by the United States and Israel, targeting everything from
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An emerging picture of the 2026 war in Iran suggests that the battlefield extends far beyond military bases and weapons facilities, reaching deep into the country’s civilian policing infrastructure. According to findings
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The modern battlefield is no longer confined to land, sea, or air. In the escalating confrontation between Iran, the United States, and Israel, a parallel war is unfolding in the digital realm—one
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There is a theory in media studies called Agenda-Setting. It suggests that the media doesn’t just tell you what to think; it tells you what to think about. For the better part
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Pakistan’s most visible foreign policy gambits in recent years are its attempts to position as a mediator in the conflict between US, Israel and Iran. Pakistan has stepped forward to host talks,
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Iran’s leadership has retreated into the shadows, with its newly installed supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly governing through a clandestine web of couriers while recovering from devastating injuries. As the war
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With the United States and Iran escalating confrontations along the Strait of Hormuz—including seizure of ships—the waterway has become “pivotal to negotiations” between the two countries. Washington escalated to direct interdiction of Iranian-linked shipping
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US Navy Secretary John C. Phelan has stepped down unexpectedly, with the Pentagon announcing that his departure is “effective immediately” and offering no explanation for the move. The announcement, delivered by Pentagon
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The United States may be facing a quiet but consequential strategic vulnerability: a shrinking arsenal of advanced missiles after an intense seven-week military campaign against Iran. According to a recent analysis by
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After the collapse of the first round of talks, a second round is on the horizon but is already on the brink of failure, as Iran remains unwilling to negotiate further with
More Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated sharply following the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel by US forces, a move that has pushed an already fragile ceasefire to the
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In Tehran, the landscape of war is no longer confined to distant frontlines or official broadcasts. It has been brought into the streets, plastered across highways, public squares, and residential districts in
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As conflict reshapes battlefields across continents, Iran’s military establishment has been quietly absorbing lessons from one of the most closely watched wars of the 21st century. A detailed investigation by the Financial
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